GRE Word List
PANACEA
a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
The meaning of the word panacea is a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| compatible | capable of existing together in harmony |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |